Banyan Tree Bintan

Banyan Tree Bintan sits within Laguna Bintan on the island’s north coast, a resort that feels less like a hotel and more like a hideaway folded into the rainforest, with the South China Sea stretching out below. Its villas rise on stilts across the wooded hillside, built around the slope rather than cut into it, so tall trees, rock and shoreline stay much as they were. Inside, the mood is warm and unhurried: tropical interiors in timber and natural textures, with rooms opening to the canopy and sea, from the Ocean Villas set on the rocks to the Oceanview Infinity Pool Villas. From the private beach to the award-winning Banyan Tree Spa, Banyan Tree Bintan is a study in restraint, and all the more extraordinary for it.